Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in e-learning enable people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Massively Open Online Course